gangetic crocodile

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gangetic crocodile - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gavial \Ga"vi*al\ (g[=a]"v[i^]*al), n. [Hind. gha[.r]iy[=a]l:
     cf. F. gavial.] (Zool.)
     A large Asiatic crocodilian (Gavialis Gangeticus); --
     called also nako, and Gangetic crocodile.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The gavial has a long, slender muzzle, teeth of nearly
           uniform size, and feet completely webbed. It inhabits
           the Ganges and other rivers of India. The name is also
           applied to several allied fossil species.
           [1913 Webster] Gavot